16th Annual Women's Health Research Day
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Donald M. Elliman Conference Center

Anschutz Health Sciences Building
 

Join us to celebrate Women's Health Research Day hosted by the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

Sessions are available in-person and virtually and are free to attend. Lunch will be available for in-person registrants. 

Poster submissions are now open. Please submit an abstract by March 10, 2025, to be included in the judged poster show. Awards will be given to up to eight presenters. Submit your abstract here 

 

Women's Health Research Day Agenda

11:15 - 11:30 AM
Welcome to Women's Health Research Day
Welcome remarks and lunch for in-person registrants.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Women's Health: It's More than Menopause and Mammary Glands
Drs. Dave Kao, Christina Metcalf and Amy Keller will present their research across the three focus areas of the Ludeman Center: cardiovascular disease, diabetes & metabolism, and the intersection of mental and physical health.

12:30 AM - 1:15 PM
Mentorship Matters: Strengthening Relationships in Science
This interactive panel will look at how to choose a mentor and develop a relationship that is supportive, productive, and mutually beneficial. This panel will feature a diverse range of perspectives from an undergraduate mentee to award winning faculty mentors.

1:15 - 2:15 PM
Why Community-Academic Partnerships Matter: Sharing Trusted Information in a Misinformation Age
Join us for a panel discussion with leaders of local community organizations to learn why and how they want to develop partnerships with academic organizations.

2:30 - 3:45 PM
Women's Health Research Day 2025 Keynote
Barbara Stranger, PhD, Lyda Ludeman Endowed Chair in Bioinformatics in Women's Health Research, will present a keynote talk to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.  Dr. Stranger’s work leverages human genetics and genomics data, along with electronic health records (EHRs) and data from large-scale population-based epidemiological cohorts, to map the genetic architecture of human traits, with a particular focus on how these genetic effects differ by sex and gender.

3:45 - 5:00 PM
Judged Poster Session & Reception
Present your latest findings in women's health and sex and gender differences research during our judged poster session. Up to eight poster presenters will receive awards.